Major Scholarships for Students by Government of India: A Helping Hand for Bright Future

The Government of India (Center) offers various scholarship schemes to the young and bright of the nation under its various ministries. Each of these schemes cater to the interests of different categories of students.

Some of the most popular scholarship schemes offered by MHRD (Ministry of HRD) are as follows:

1) National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme

This centrally sponsored scholarship scheme is administered by the Department of School Education and Literacy. The major beneficiaries of this scholarship scheme are those meritorious students who, due to economic reasons (poor state), drop out of school at class VIII. This scheme encourages them to continue their studies.

One lakh scholarships are awarded to selected students of class IX each year and are renewed based on performance in the consecutive classes.

Eligibility :This scholarship is only for those students whose parents’ income from all sources doesn’t exceed INR 1.5 lakh per annum.

2) Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

Just like the previous scheme, this one also aims at providing financial assistance to meritorious students from low income families, so that they can meet their day to day expenses while pursuing their higher studies.

Eligibility:The eligibility criteria for this scheme is that the parental income of the said student must not be more than INR 6 lakh per annum. This scheme caters to the students of both General and reserved categories.

5) Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir

This scheme aims to provide tuition fees, hostel fees, cost of books and other expenses to students of Jammu & Kashmir.

The scholarship caters to students who after passing Class XII or equivalent examination through the State Board of Jammu & Kashmir and from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools are pursuing general degree courses, engineering and medical studies in Government colleges/other non-Government institutes located outside the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Eligibility:The eligibility criteria for this scholarship is that the parental income of such students should not be exceedingINR 6 lakhs per annum. The Scheme caters to both ‘General’ and reserved categories.

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